WITH SPECIAL GUEST: OPEN MIKE EAGLE
21+ // Doors 8PM // Show 9PM
TICKETS: $20 Advance & Day of Show
"Armand Hammer raps from another dimension, it's on us to catch up" - NPR
"The rappers are superb foils for one another" - Pitchfork
Haram is a mercurial collaboration between incendiary rap duo Armand Hammer, and living legend The Alchemist. For the first time ELUCID and billy woods have crafted an album with a single producer and the result is extraordinary. With their unmatched penchant for stirring imagery and incisive storytelling, the two rappers dive into an ocean of Alchemist’s creation: warmly inviting on the surface, black and bonecrushingly cold at depth. Haram is a collection of the profane and the pure; a reminder that that which is forbidden is also sacrosanct.
The artists are joined by their friends and fellow travelers on this journey. KAYANA’s golden voice upps the wattage on “Black Sunlight,” while Fielded’s sultry alto gets chopped and screwed on “Aubergine”. Earl Sweatshirt makes a sun-soaked appearance, while Curly Castro and Amani mix like ice and salt on Brooklyn sidewalks and Quelle Chris, as always, finds a pocket all his own. Still, there is a natural rapport that belies the New York-to-Los Angeles-and-back nature of the project, allowing Haram to be more than the sum of its parts, however impressive those parts may be. This isn’t just the genre’s most insistent contemporary voices paired with arguably its best producer. This is when you buy a beautiful house only to discover, hidden behind a heavy bookcase, a stairway twisting up and away into the darkness.
Humor can conceal and alleviate the pain of trauma, but no joke will erase it. Even Wu-Tang Clan told you that tears come after laughter. Relief comes only from opening every emotional and psychological wound.
Open Mike Eagle spent the 2010s finding comedy in rap music and American nightmares. On albums like Brick Body Kids Still Daydream and Dark Comedy, he delivered hilarious socio-political insights via half-sung verses laid atop progressive production. Acclaim from publications like Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, and NPR coincided with headlining solo tours and top-billing at events like Adult Swim Festival. Between studio sessions, Eagle co-founded The New Negroes, a standup-meets-music variety show that explores perceptions of blackness. He and co-founder Baron Vaughn brought the show to Upright Citizens Brigade, Comedy Central, and venues around the U.S. Since founding his record label Auto Reverse Records, though, Eagle has scaled back the jokes. He’s finally unpacking his traumas and acknowledging their impact.
With over a dozen solo and collaborative projects to his name, Eagle has spent his career redefining and expanding the parameters of “art rap,” the term he coined as a shorthand for leftfield and avant-garde rap music. On Dark Comedy, which Pitchfork called “one of the most compelling indie-rap listens of [2014],” he chronicled everything from smartphone addiction to the realities of being an indie artist in the streaming era with self-deprecation and side-splitting absurdity. 2017’s Brick Body Kids Still Daydream (Mello Music Group) marked Eagle’s shift toward examining trauma. Here he waded through the rubble of Chicago’s demolished Robert Taylor Homes, where several family members once lived. Part documentary and part tribute, BBKSD b lended powerful fantasy and grim reality. It illustrated the strength and vulnerability of a community afflicted by institutional racism and the enduring pains of life in the projects. There were few jokes but decades of survival.
Anime, Trauma, and Divorce is Eagle’s first full-length album on Auto Reverse and the most personal project of his career. On the verge of middle age, reeling from the collapse of his marriage, he probes the darkness of his past and searches for lights to guide him forward. This is the sound of a broken man sifting through the pieces while trying to rebuild, the struggle to self-critique while practicing self-care. Do you disassociate by envisioning yourself as the lead in your favorite anime, or do you reflect on your headass behavior? Tattoos and beer or push-ups and smoothies? Executive produced by renowned rock producer Jacknife Lee (U2, R.E.M.), the album’s few features include Auto Reverse artist Video Dave and Eagle’s son. Anime, Trauma, and Divorce finds Eagle virtually alone, doing his best to reject the humor that will not cure his ills. All is not well, but he’s never been better.
THIS EVENT IS 21+
VALID U.S. ID OR PASSPORT REQUIRED FOR ENTRY
MOSTLY STANDING / LIMITED BALCONY SEATING
FREE, No Tickets Required | 6:30pm
Kickstand Comedy is proud to present Comedy in the Park, Bringing FREE live stand up shows back to Portland audiences all summer long. Featuring your favorite comics from Portland and beyond in one of the city's most beautiful spaces — Laurelhurst Park. Hundreds of Portlanders have been showing up each week to remember what laughter sounds like, so come early to claim your spot on the lawn! Bring your pup and whatever Summer bevvy you'd like to sip on. Blankets drop at 6pm, and the show starts at 6:30pm.
Comedy in the Park: Portland’s #1 Comedy Show of all time… in a public dog park
Kickstand Comedy is a 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to curating live comedy with a focus on quality, community, and unique voices. An all-inclusive space for Portland’s comedy scene to perform, collaborate and learn.
We'll see you there!
FREE, No Tickets Required | 6:30pm
Kickstand Comedy is proud to present Comedy in the Park, Bringing FREE live stand up shows back to Portland audiences all summer long. Featuring your favorite comics from Portland and beyond in one of the city's most beautiful spaces — Laurelhurst Park. Hundreds of Portlanders have been showing up each week to remember what laughter sounds like, so come early to claim your spot on the lawn! Bring your pup and whatever Summer bevvy you'd like to sip on. Blankets drop at 6pm, and the show starts at 6:30pm.
Comedy in the Park: Portland’s #1 Comedy Show of all time… in a public dog park
Kickstand Comedy is a 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to curating live comedy with a focus on quality, community, and unique voices. An all-inclusive space for Portland’s comedy scene to perform, collaborate and learn.
We'll see you there!
All Ages | 7pm Doors, 8pm Show | $15 Advance, $20 Day Of
Celebrated northwest crew Boom Bap Project headlines the return of Mic Check to a live audience. It's the Portland album release event for "Return Flight", their first project in 15 years. The night will feature performances from:
BOOM BAP PROJECT
JABEE
COOL NUTZ
HANiF
KUNU
Surprise special guests:
Mic Check is partnering with local non-profit Hip-Hop Fighting Cancer and is honored to donate a portion of proceeds of the event to them.
We'll be recognizing DJ Ambush for the work he's done for the scene providing platforms, support and encouragement through his work with XRAY FM and The Numberz FM.
Featuring sets by DJ OG One
Hosted by DJ Klyph, of Welcome to the Neighborhood Saturday Nights on XRAY
TICKETS // GA: $20 per person // VIP: $30 per person (includes VIP seating, parking, food & drink voucher)
Kids 5 & under are free.
Open Air CINEMA AT OMSI
Enjoy great movies, food, drinks (including beer, wine, cocktails) & spectacular waterfront sunsets!
Food and beverages available for purchase. Music from XRAY DJs begins once doors open and films begin at dusk. A limited number of chairs are available on a first-come basis, so feel free to bring a chair or blanket, along with a light sweater or jacket.
FAQS AND SUMMER MOVIE GUIDELINES
SCHEDULE:
Weekend 1 – The Deep Search
- July 1 Life Aquatic, DJ Bobby D of Night School
- July 2 Wonder Woman, DJ Emoji Heap of Radio UwU
- July 3 Nomadland, DJ Bob Ham of Double Bummer
Weekend 2 – Tiger Beat! The Heartthrobs of Gen X
- July 10 Beetlejuice, DJ Bob Ham of Double Bummer
- July 11 Say Anything..., DJ PHNM of Phenomenal Disco
Weekend 3 – ‘90s Slumber Party Weekend
- July 17 House Party, DJ Honest John of Savage Beat
- July 18 Clueless, DJ Honest John of Savage Beat
Weekend 4 – Shake It Dance-Along
- July 25 Zola, DJ Serious Moonlight of Intuitive Navigation
Weekend 5 –Solve The Mystery Movies!
- July 31 Knives Out, DJ Womb Service of Much Finer
- August 1 Sherlock Holmes, DJ Kyle Reese of VCR TV
The following events have been moved to the OMSI Bridge Lot.
Weekend 6
- Thu, September 9th, Valley Girl, DJ Bob Ham of Double Bummer
- Fri, September 10th, Dirty Dancing, DJ Nate C of Heavy Metal Sewing Circle
- Sat, September 11th, Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest, DJ Bob Ham of Double Bummer
Weekend 7
- Thu, September 16th, The Dark Crystal, DJ Nate C of Heavy Metal Sewing Circle
- Fri, September 17th, The Green Knight, DJ Ambush of Eastern Standard Time, The Numberz, & News with my Fiance
- Sat, September 18th, Shrek, DJ Chancie of Welcome to Your Good Day
Weekend 8
- Thu, September 23rd, Brokeback Mountain, DJ Ryan Bunao of Radio UwU
- Fri, September 24th, Selena, DJ James Dineen of Sessions from the Box
- Sat, September 25th, Mars Attacks, DJLX of DiaspoRADIO Show
The Numberz and XRAY present our 5th Annual Juneteenth Teach-In, once again taking over the airwaves on Saturday, June 19th from 7 am-7 pm!
In its 5th year, we're thrilled to see this teach-in return to the XRAY airwaves straight from its thriving home with many of the folks that made it happen on XRAY from 2016 on, through our sister station. The Numberz, 96.7 FM, is The Black Music Experience Curated by Black Portland and we couldn't be more proud to champion their voices on our airwaves. Tune in to hear community leaders, thinkers, activists, artists, and more take over the airwaves in celebration of their work towards a more equitable society and celebrating Black excellence in Portland.
*Detailed schedule forthcoming
ABOUT THIS EVENT:
Portland State University's Sonic Arts and Music Production's Laptop Ensemble will be live streaming several new compositions including Portland 2020, created in collaboration with PSU's School of Film Experimental Production. In addition to the group collaboration, individual filmmakers partnered with members of the ensemble to create original scores for their short films.
The Laptop Ensemble is an ensemble of humans, laptops, controllers, and speakers. Ensemble members both compose and perform in the ensemble, exploring computer-mediated instrument design, sound synthesis, programming, and live interactive performance. The Experimental Filmmakers work with archival found footage, 16mm direct animation, original live action digital and computer generated images to provide the visual elements of the program. The short films represent a range of approaches reflecting and responding to our present social and political conditions.
#psusample #laptopensemble
STREAM INFO:
Streaming on our Twitch and YouTube channels starting at 12 noon:
Twitch: twitch.tv/holoceneportland
YouTube: https://bit.ly/YoutubeHolocenePortland
DONATION INFO:
Donations encouraged and appreciated, with all donations split between Holocene staff and the local youth music advocacy non-profit Friends of Noise. You can make a donation at this Eventbrite link in advance, or during the stream on one of the following channels:
Venmo: @holoceneportland
Cash App: $holoceneportland
PayPal contact@holocene.org
Learn more about Friends of Noise at: friendsofnoise.org or in the Willamette Week Give!Guide.
The Portland Black Music Expo is a multi-day entertainment experience and cultural conversation which unifies and reflects the richness of Black people and their culture. This production combines live entertainment in a variety of Black-influenced genres, informative panel discussions, and a hub for community resources. The Expo highlights artistic elements of the Black experience in an inclusive space intended to promote, uplift, and empower patrons from diverse backgrounds both personally and professionally. This year’s event will use the platform of music to highlight the importance of voting in our upcoming presidential election.
The Portland Black Music Expo was founded by Tony Ozier and David Jackson (aka DJ O.G. ONE) with the intention to recognize the artistic contributions of Black individuals in the Rose City and beyond.
Portland Black Music Expo
October 17-18, 2020
Featuring...
Mike Phillips
Mic Check presents..
DJ O.G. ONE
Sunday Gospel Sermon by
Marlon Irving aka Vursatyl
Panel discussions on Portland's Black Music History & beyond
Streaming Live at
portlandblackmusicexpo.com
Cover: None!
Oct 11th, 2020
6 PM to 11 PM
Live from Curious Comedy Annex!
Streaming: www.youtube.com/c/PrideNorthwest and XRAY.FM
We are here, to celebrate Queer!
You need a laugh. Put this one on your calendar. Space is limited, especially for VIP "No Mitch" ticket packages! Buy a ticket to see Portland's top comedians like Amanda Arnold, Nathan Brannan, Susan Rice, and Art Krug!
Tickets available here.
Friday, October 2nd at 7pm XRAY FM and Vortex Music Magazine Presents "the Maurice and The Stiff Sisters Vinyl Release Livestream" with Stoner Control, Maurice and the Stiff Sisters, Seven Year Sleep and Minda Lacy. Each band will host their own livestream on their own social media pages. A list of when and where to tune is available on the XRAY Facebook Events Page.
2020 XRAY Awards!
Honoring audio achievements and outstanding activism in the greater Portland area. Join your community at the 2020 XRAY Awards for an evening celebrating the best makers and shakers among us. Featuring a live musical performance, dinner by Snackrilege, special desserts and more.
Streaming on YouTube, live from Clinton Street Theater and hosted by Andy Lindberg, the XRAY Awards show features performances by Black Belt Eagle Scout and Brown Calculus!
The XRAY Awards is an annual celebration gala, honoring those whose work impacts our community in a positive way. More information on the Award winners and presenters will be unveiled on XRAY.FM’s social media pages in the coming weeks. This year, expect to see an emphasis on organizations and individuals promoting social justice and policy change, community aide, and advocacy.
The VIP Cocktail Hour starts at 6 pm, followed by the Awards show at 7. Headlining Music Performance at 8:30 pm. VIP tickets are $120 and include dinner and drinks delivered to your home, along with an exclusive VIP gift box. GA tickets are sliding scale, starting at just $5.
Catering will be vegan this year, provided by Snackrilege and Shoofly Bakery. Drinks come from Migration Brewing and New Deal Distillery.
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Taking place across Portland bedrooms and living rooms, the House Show series aims to bring people virtually together during this time of social distancing and separation. As a result of Covid-19 venues have remained closed and tours have been cancelled across the country. Artists who depend on performing have been hit particularly hard, our goal is to support artists in our community as long as we are staying safe and social distancing.
Each house show begins at 7PM with two featured artists performing live from their home. Attendance is free and open to the public. Donations are encouraged, 100% of the funds raised goes towards directly supporting artists. Join us on the dates below!
Support for this series comes from The Falcon Art Community, and our media sponsor Grapevine Outdoor.
More information on how you can donate and support artists in our community HERE.
Unless otherwise noted all events begin at 7PM and are streamable through:
Youtube HERE & Facebook Live HERE
Upcoming Events:
8/28 - Escare Album Release Show 8PM on YouTube
09/04 - Kyle Craft from 4-6PM dual broadcast on XRAY.FM + YouTube
09/11 - Out From The Shadows Festival Showcase II
Past house show performances are available on the XRAY.FM Youtube channel here, featuring:
Fruit Bats/EDJ, AAN, Saintseneca, Faustina Masigat, Tim Perry of Ages & Ages, Black Belt Eagle Scout, Cay is Okay, Luz Elena Mendoza of Y La Bamba, Ryan Oxford, Mic Capes, Jordan Fletcher, Minority Retort Comedy Showcase, Sallie Ford, Mike Coykendall, Advance Base, Popular Music, KayelaJ, Mr. Wrong, Kassi Valazza, Nalani Proctor
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This year marks the 100th Anniversary of passing the 19th Amendment, which guaranteed and protected women’s right to vote in America.
While the 19th Amendment, which passed in August 1920, stated all women on paper, many states in our country introduced hurdles: poll taxes & literacy tests kept black voters disenfranchised, obstacles which weren’t outlawed until the passage of the Voting Rights Act in August 1965.
Even now we continue to face obstructions to the right to vote. In 2020 alone we’ve seen polling places closed in disproportionately poor and urban neighborhoods, an attack on the Postal Service to fight Vote by Mail and continued Gerrymandering of districts to marginalize voting groups.
In Suffragette City we’ll look at the history of Women and the right to vote, from the start of the Suffragette movement in 1848 to the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and into today. We also hope to entertain as we educate, tonight’s program will feature empowered female musicians from Portland and beyond, as well as a digital vendor showcase.
So please stay tuned, we hope that you’ll enjoy the performances, support some local businesses and please REMEMBER TO VOTE!
Join us on August 18th at 6PM on the XRAY.FM YouTube page.
Featuring female artists, DJs, musicians, writers, historians, and activists to contribute segments to our live broadcast House Show, Suffragette City, 6-9 pm on August 18th.
Music from:
KayelaJ
Mr Wrong
Nalani Proctor
Kassi Valazza
All tickets and concessions will be sold online, in advance ONLY, through Northwest Film Center and Portland Art Museum’s websites. Tickets are $35 per car, $45 for Trucks, Vans and SUVs, and $55 for Premium Seating.
The Zidell Yards is located at 3030 S. Moody Ave, Portland, OR 97201
All films are subject to change without notice.
Cinema Unbound Drive-In Movie Theater
Get tickets HERE! https://nwfilm.org/film-series/drive-in-at-zidell-yards/
AUGUST
Weekend 1 - Theme: ManKind
8/6 John Lewis: Good Trouble (NEW RELEASE!) dir. Dawn Porter (2020) w/ DJ Bad Wizard
8/7 John Lewis: Good Trouble (NEW RELEASE!) dir. Dawn Porter (2020) w/ DJ OG One
8/8 Moonlight dir. Barry Jenkins (2016) w/ DJ KM Fizzy
Weekend 2 - Theme: Ch, Ch, Changes
8/13 Milk dir. Gus Van Sant (2008) - w/ DJ Elizabeth Elder
8/14 Fast Times at Ridgemont High dir. Amy Heckerling (1982) w/ DJ Sundae Shoes
8/15 Do the Right Thing dir. Spike Lee (1989) w/ DJ OG One
Weekend 3 - Theme: Black Lagoons, Bowie & Badass Women
8/20 Creature From the Black Lagoon dir. Jack Arnold (1954) w/ DJ Sundae Shoes
8/21 Labyrinth dir. Jim Henson (1986) w/ DJ KM Fizzy
8/22 Knives and Skin dir. Jennifer Reeder (2019) w/ DJ Kittybot
Weekend 4 - Theme: Living, Loving & Phoning Home
8/27 Sword of Trust dir. Lynn Shelton (2019) w/ DJ Elizabeth Elder
8/28 E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial dir. Steven Spielberg (1982) w/ DJ Bobby D
8/29 The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert dir. Stephan Elliott (1994) w/ DJ Shi Shi
SEPTEMBER
Weekend 5 - Theme: Suntory and Sports Time
9/10 Lost in Translation dir. Sofia Coppola (2003) w/ DJ Bad Wizard
9/11 Love and Basketball dir. Gina Prince-Bythewood (2000) w/ DJ OG ONE
9/12 A League of Their Own dir. Penny Marshall (1992) w/DJ Bad Wizard
Weekend 6 - Theme: Escape & Roll Bounce
9/17 The Birds dir. Alfred Hitchcock (1963) - DJ KM Fizzy
9/18 The Great Outdoors dir. Howard Deutch (1988). DJ Elizabeth Elder
9/19 Xanadu dir. Robert Greenwald (1980) DJ Nate C
Weekend 7 - Theme: There’s No Place Like Home
9/24 House Party dir. Reginald Hudlin (1990) w/ DJ OG ONE
9/25 Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure (pending) dir. Tim Burton (1985) w/ DJ Kittybot
9/26 The Shining dir. Stanley Kubrick (1980) w/ DJ Nate C
*Films Subject to change
Get tickets HERE! https://nwfilm.org/film-series/drive-in-at-zidell-yards/
For up-to-date event information regarding weather and the Drive-In at Zidell Yards, please visit the event’s website. Please assume the show is on unless otherwise noted.
About the Northwest Film Center: Established in 1971, the Northwest Film Center is a Portland, Oregon-based year-round organization, an extension of the Museum and space where artists and audiences explore our region and the world through cinema and cinematic storytelling in all its forms.
About PAM: Founded in late 1892, the Portland Art Museum is the seventh oldest museum in the United States and the oldest in the Pacific Northwest. The Museum is internationally recognized for its permanent collection and ambitious special exhibitions, drawn from the Museum’s holdings and the world’s finest public and private collections.
About Zidell Yards: Located in the heart of Portland’s south waterfront district, Zidell Yards sits at the meeting point of the Portland Aerial Tram, OHSU's rapidly expanding riverfront campus, South Waterfront's residential towers, streetcar, the coming light rail, and the river.
Using drive-in movie theaters as inspiration, audience members will drive to a secret location in Central Eastside sent to them only hours before the show. Then, they will park their cars and witness the spectacle from the safety of their vehicle. XRAY.FM’s team of sound engineers will relay the sound directly into audience cars as artists perform throughout the parking lot, just like at a drive-in movie. Food will be available on site for pick up. A select number of standing room spaces are available to those without vehicles. Masks are required for anyone not in an enclosed vehicle.
The show will feature short performances from a variety of local artists including dance artists: Suba Ganesan (Portland Creative Laureate), KT Kusmaul(Body Home Fat Dance), Oluyinka Akinjiola (Rejoice! Diaspora Dance Theater), Musicians: Kenji Bunch and Monica Ohuchi (Fear No Music), Portland Opera, and Amenta Abioto, theatre artist Gerrin Mitchell and spoken word by Anya Pearson.
On Friday, June 19th at 7pm, Minority Retort, Portland’s premier stand-up comedy series featuring comedians of color, hits the virtual stage for its first ever online showcase!
Join host Jason Lamb as he welcomes an amazing lineup of comedians from all across the country for a one-of-kind Juneteenth celebration!
All proceeds will go towards Self Enhancement, Inc. providing academic support and comprehensive wraparound services for African American students and their families.
Scheduled to appear:
- Co-host Curtis Cook (LA)
- Tawanda Gona (NYC)
- Reese Samuels (Boise)
- J. Jones (Seattle)
- Janae Burris (Denver)
- Nathan Brannon (Walla Walla)
- Maggie Maye (Austin)
- Shanna Christmas (Las Vegas)
- Dahlia Belle (Portland)
Streaming live on 6/19 at 7PM from the XRAY.FM YouTube Channel: https://tinyurl.com/xrayhouseshows
About Minority Retort:
Minority Retort has become one of Portland’s most popular and critically-acclaimed comedy shows. Hosted and produced by Jason Lamb (XRAYFM radio, Portland Podcast Festival), Julia Ramos (All Jane Comedy Festival) and some of the NW’s finest comedic talent, the show’s goal is to provide comedians of color with a platform to speak their minds and share their unique perspectives, as well as reach the diverse comedy audience that exists within the so-called "whitest city in America".
National touring comedians Baron Vaughn (Netflix’s Grace & Frankie), Nico Santos (NBC’s Superstore), Dulce Sloan (The Daily Show), Marcella Arguello (@midnight) Ahmed Bharoocha, Dino Archie, Yedoye Travis, David Gborie and Maggie Maye have performed on the show, as well as many POC comics frequently featured in Portland's Bridgetown Comedy Festival: Curtis Cook, Bri Pruett and Nathan Brannon. Minority Retort is also a part of XRAY.FM’s morning show Fridays at 8:40am.”
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Youth Power PDX is taking over XRAY.fm and Instagram with Speak Up, Sing Out, a multiplatform teen summit that will focus on the issues that matter to them. We'll be making space for their voices and the music and poetry that they are listening to every Monday in June from 2-3 pm. Follow Youth Power PDX on Instagram and bookmark our website, https://youthpowerpdx.org/ to learn how you can contribute and participate in this month long event.
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